Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 12, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, January 12, 1999 at 13:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 124.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.304 and latitude 39.133.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 39.133, 143.304
UTC time 1999-01-12 13:09:52.930
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-01-12

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